Crime Scene Integrity

Question 1

True assessment of a crime scene begins when the _____team takes control of the scene.

Answer 1

• Investigative

Question 2

The investigative team must receive a _______from initial responding officers prior implementing any direct crime scene processing.

Answer 2

• Debriefing

Question 3

The purpose of the debriefing and assessment by the investigative team is to consider the following issues:

Answer 3

• Scope of the scene
• Scene integrity and contamination control
• Team approach and composition
• Search methods to be used
• Personal protective measures

Question 4

In _______initial responding officers should clearly define the scope of the scene, identifying specific boundaries and reasons why areas were included or excluded in the initial perimeter.

Answer 4

• Scope of the scene

Question 5

In_____the investigative team should seek general impressions of the initial responding officer regarding the nature of the crime and specific observations that led to those impressions.

Answer 5

• Scope of the scene

Question 6

In scope of the scene, the investigative team should seek information from the initial responding officer about information on how:

Answer 6

• Crime came to his attention, dispatched or flagged down and
  details of what was reported

Question 7

The investigative team should seek any information from the initial responding officer about evidence at the scene and outside the scene.

Answer 7

• Scope of scene

Question 8

The initial responding officer is expected to brief the investigative about changes to the crime scene such as:

Answer 8

• Police, fire and EMS entry, actions and departure

* Items, doors and evidence that were touched or moved

Question 9

The investigative team should seek information about the status of victim, witnesses and suspects. Live or near death victims may have been transported, suspects detained and witnesses maybe present which:

Answer 9

• Would be reason for immediate action by the investigative team
  to evaluate physical evidence such as bloodstained clothing,
  gunshot residue and trace evidence present on those persons.

Question 10

The investigative team must examine any witness claiming to have discovered the body, especially, at bloody scenes to determine:

Answer 10

• Inconsistent bloodstains on their clothing

Question 11

The investigative team must explore any statements made by involved parties to initial responding officers to determine:

Answer 11

• Discrepancies as the crime scene is being processed

Question 12

The initial responding officer should describe to the investigative team about steps taken to secure the crime scene. In addition:

Answer 12

• Crime scene entry logs created by the initial responding officer
  should be identified, collected and attached to the crime scene
  entry/exit logs.

Question 13

When the initial responding officer is released by the investigative team, he or she should be reminded:

Answer 13

• On the importance of documenting their findings, observations
  and actions in the initial case report. The investigative team
  should obtain copies of the report, when it becomes available.

Question 14

The basic goal of crime scene processing is:

Answer 14

• To collect as much evidence as possible in as pristine a condition
  as possible.

Question 15

To maintain crime scene integrity, the investigative team must:

Answer 15

• Establish access routes to the scene and ensure isolation that
  prevents unnecessary contamination or destruction.

Question 16

As a minimum, to maintain crime scene integrity, an _________and ________perimeter must be established

Answer 16

• Inner; outer

Question 17

The _____perimeter of a crime scene contains:

Answer 17

• The area entailing the actual crime scene

Question 18

The _______of a crime scene contains the working area, evidence holding area, staging point for equipment and serves as a physical buffer between the actual scene and unauthorized persons.

Answer 18

• Outer perimeter

Question 19

The area outside the outer perimeter of the crime scene:

Answer 19

• Is where onlookers and media may assemble